Sakiko Stickley

Sakiko is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). She became one of the first PowerPivotPro converts in Japan, and since that time, she has been happily automating her daily reporting work using DAX and M.

Navigating the sea of data One of the many things which amazes me about Power Pivot time after time is its ability to effortlessly convert raw data into crucial information as soon as it happens. For example, receivables not being paid…

Many accountants consider that cash flow statements are the most important indicator of a company’s performance, as they do not involve estimates or judgments of the preparers. While indirect method cash flow statements can be prepared easily from P&L…

The journey continues… Five years on from my life-changing encounter with PowerPivot, my pilgrimage to the Nirvana of Modern Excel continues with some occasional detours. When I first encountered PowerPivot back in 2013, I thought that this tool would obviously…

The Journey Begins I am an accountant fascinated with data. My PowerPivot journey started in 2013 when I encountered the PowerPivotPro blog while googling to find a way to tackle a multi-dimensional financial reporting task. Because of the limitations of…